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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the main consideration for a colonial man to be considered a gentleman?
(a) He must be a land owner and a church member.
(b) He must be a married man with good standing in the community.
(c) He must be free from material and intellectual want.
(d) He must be a member of a political party and the militia.

2. What did Republicans hold as extremely important?
(a) Monarchy and enlightenment.
(b) Liberty and independence.
(c) Counterculture and reorganization.
(d) Peace and order.

3. Who must yield power for a government to be good?
(a) Men who care about society.
(b) Disinterested men.
(c) Men interested in politics.
(d) Wealthy men.

4. In colonial America, what was the ultimate means of defending one's honor?
(a) Dueling.
(b) Distributing the truth in printed form.
(c) Going to court.
(d) Debating the cause before equals.

5. What was the most radical change brought about by the Revolution?
(a) The upper class must share their status with commoners.
(b) Common people no longer felt inferior.
(c) The upper class no longer felt superior.
(d) Common people had the same opportunities as the upper class.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who spoke for and was responsible for servants, slaves, and tenants?

2. From which business did Ben Franklin eventually retire?

3. In colonial America, why did officer holders receive honors and titles?

4. How did the American colonies react to the intrusion of royal authority in 1763?

5. How could a colonial adolescent master a particular skill or learn a discipline?

(see the answer key)

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